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Orchards / stories by Anton Chekhov ; plays by Maria Irene Fornes [and others].
LIBRA Special PG3456 .A15 1986b
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904.
- Standardized Title:
- Short stories. Selections. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904--Translations into English.
- Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904.
- Russia--Social life and customs--Fiction.
- Russia.
- Manners and customs.
- One-act plays, American.
- American drama--20th century.
- American drama.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Translations.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 144 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- Uncorrected proof.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Knopf, 1986.
- Summary:
- Seven of Anton Chekhov's short stories are presented, along with seven plays sparked by the short stories. The plays have been performed by The Acting Company.
- Contents:
- "The man in a case" / Anton Chekhov
- The man in a case / Wendy Wasserstein
- "Vint" / Anton Chekhov
- Vint / David Mamet
- "Drowning" / Anton Chekhov
- Drowning / Maira Irene Fornes
- "The skit" / Anton Chekhov
- A dopey fairy tale / Michael Weller
- "The eve of the trial" / Anton Chekhov
- Eve of the trial / Samm-Art Williams
- "A joke" / Anton Chekhov
- The talking dog / John Guare
- "The witch" / Anton Chekhov
- Rivkala's ring / Spalding Gray.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has book description stapled to cover.
- OCLC:
- 908688276
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